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FUNDAMENTAL

AND
DERIVED POSITIONS

Demonstraor: Norah Abdulaziz


Lecture 1 - Practical
RHPT 246
ANATOMIC TERMS
FUNDAMENTAL POSITIONS
1. Standing position.
2. Kneeling position.
3. Sitting position.
4. Lying position.
5. Hanging position.
FUNDAMENTAL POSITIONS
Sitting position Hanging position Standing position

Kneeling position

Lying position
DERIVED POSITIONS
 From Standing
 From Kneeling

 From Sitting

 From Lying

 From Hanging
POSITIONS DERIVED FROM STANDING
A .By alternation of the arms
Wing Standing Bend Standing Reach Standing

Stretch Standing Yard Standing


B. BY ALTERNATION OF THE LEGS
Toe standing Stride Standing

Walk Standing

Half Standing Step standing


C. BY ALTERNATION OF THE TRUNK

Stoop Standing Lax Stoop standing


POSITION DERIVED FROM KNEELING
Half Kneeling Kneel Sitting

Side sitting
Prone Kneeling
POSITION DERIVED FROM SITTING
Stride Sitting Ride Sitting
Crook Sitting

High Sitting Cross Sitting


Long Sitting
POSITION DERIVED FROM LYING
Crook lying
Crook Lying with pelvis lifted

Half Lying Prone Lying


POSITION DERIVED FROM LYING
Side Lying Sit Lying

Leg prone Lying


POSITION DERIVED FROM HANGING
Half Hanging
Reference:
Practical Exercise Therapy by Margaret Hollis, Phyllis
Fletcher Cook.

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